PositoAI
a positivity index
Home Explore Actions Flows Indices News Watchlist Compare PosiDemy Screeners Insights
PosiFunda · Fundamentals

Publicis Groupe S.A.

PosiFunda Ratios Only on PositoAI

PositoAI's own ratios from Publicis Groupe S.A.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in France. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 10.9 times. Higher than 98% of companies in France.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: €30 per €100 of sales comes from others' credit, against €36 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 98% of companies in France.
  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 7.4 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 95% of companies in France.

Where €100 of sales goes

€85Operating costs€1.2Interest€9.5Net profit€5.2Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

€158

Over the last 3 years, every €100 of reported profit came with €158 of operating cash.

Lower than 58% of companies in France.

Self-Funding Ratio

10.9×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 10.9 times.

Higher than 98% of companies in France.

Cash Locked Ratio

−€30

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: €30 per €100 of sales comes from others' credit, against €36 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 98% of companies in France.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 62% of companies in France.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

€13

Sales grew 23% in 3 years; of every extra €100 of sales, €13 became extra profit.

Higher than 52% of companies in France.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+23% / +11%

In 3 years sales changed by +23% while total assets changed by +11%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

7.4×

Debt due within a year is covered 7.4 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 95% of companies in France.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−6%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 6% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 73% of companies in France.

Tangible Assets Ratio

64%

Of every €100 the company owns, €64 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 62% of companies in France.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Negative

Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.

Less tangible than 77% of companies in France.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 54% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Publicis Groupe S.A. owes €0.74 for every €1 it owns. Net profit fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in France · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

15.8

Investors pay €15.8 for every €1 of Publicis Groupe S.A.'s yearly profit, lower than 52% of companies in France.

P/B ratio

2.41

The share price is 2.41 times Publicis Groupe S.A.'s book value per share, higher than 65% of companies in France.

Market cap

€25.3 B

The total market value of all of Publicis Groupe S.A.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 68% of companies in France. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

€10.5 B

What Publicis Groupe S.A. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

€42.12

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of €101.50 is 2.4 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

16.2%

Publicis Groupe S.A. earned 16.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 68% of companies in France.

Owes vs Owns

0.74×

Publicis Groupe S.A. owes €0.74 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 56% of companies in France.

Dividend yield

3.71%

Publicis Groupe S.A. pays 3.71% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 53% of dividend-paying companies in France.

Revenue growth

+9%

Revenue rose 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-0%

Net profit fell 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

9.5%

Publicis Groupe S.A. keeps €10 of every €100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.8×

Cash from Publicis Groupe S.A.'s business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

12.9×

Publicis Groupe S.A.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 12.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Publicis Groupe S.A. had €1.5 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Publicis Groupe S.A.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay €15.8 for every €1 of Publicis Groupe S.A.'s yearly profit, lower than 52% of companies in France.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Publicis Groupe S.A.: €25.3 B ÷ €10.5 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.4.

What is Publicis Groupe S.A.'s return on equity?

Publicis Groupe S.A. earned 16.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 68% of companies in France.

How much does Publicis Groupe S.A. owe compared with what it owns?

Publicis Groupe S.A. owes €0.74 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 56% of companies in France.

Does Publicis Groupe S.A. pay a dividend?

Yes. Publicis Groupe S.A. pays 3.71% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 53% of dividend-paying companies in France.

Is Publicis Groupe S.A.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

Disclaimer — PositoAI is a research and screening tool for educational and informational purposes. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or mutual fund. Scores and rankings are calculated by PositoAI's own method using publicly available data, which may be incomplete, delayed or inaccurate, and past performance does not indicate future results. AI summaries of company news may contain errors. PositoAI is not registered with the SEC, SEBI or any other regulatory authority. Please do your own research or consult a licensed financial advisor before investing.